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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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